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A large crowd watches a boxing match during the New Zealand Divisional Sports held at Authie, France, in June 1918. In addition to impromptu sporting events for entertainment, inter-unit and divisional sports allowed the best athletes from different units to compete. For both participants and spectators these tournaments were a welcome break from the routine of war service.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association Collection
Reference: 1/2-013323-G
by Henry Armytage Sanders
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